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How to Install Vinyl FenceInstalling vinyl fenceVinyl is becoming the fence material of choice for many homeowners because of its durability and practicality. Vinyl can mimic other fencing materials as well, including ornamental and wood. Vinyl fencing can be installed by a homeowner, but it’s important to remember a few things about the material. First, vinyl can expand and contract, and so you must allow some space between the fence sections and the posts. Your measurements have to be precise. Unlike with a wood fence, you can’t simply get out the saw and chop the end off a vinyl section that is too long! In some cases, a vinyl fence installation may be too big of a job for a do-it-yourselfer.When you order prebuilt vinyl fence sections, assembly is generally easy. The components are light, and they more or less snap together. The most difficult part is digging the post holes and mixing the concrete. Otherwise, anyone who can use a level and a measuring tape — and carefully follow instructions — should be able to handle a vinyl fence installation. Here’s how to do it: Determine where your fence needs to go and order supplies.Measure your property and determine how many fence sections you will need. Using the length of the sections (often six or eight feet), determine exactly where each post will need to go. (Of course, before starting any actual digging, you need to know exactly where your property line and any underground utilities are located.) Be sure that your measurements are exact. Vinyl fencing can expand and contract, and you need to be precise or your fence may end up pulling apart of buckling. Once you know how much fencing you need, order it from a manufacturer. It might be cheapest to order locally, as you will save money on shipping.Dig post holes.Once you know exactly where they should go, it’s time to dig holes for the posts that will support your vinyl fence. This is where the hard manual labor comes in, unless you have an auger or decide to rent one. Dig each post hole at least two feet deep, making sure it is wider at the bottom than at the top. Add several inches of gravel in each hole for drainage. When your hole are ready, mix your concrete according to the vinyl fence manufacturer's instructions and set each post perfectly vertically.Install the vinyl fence pieces and gates.Your fence supplier will provide instructions for snapping together the fence sections, but this part is easy and should go very quickly. If you have measured correctly, the rest of your vinyl fence installation will literally be a snap! |
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